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The Feeding Tube Diet: A Bad Idea for Weight Loss
It seems that every year, a new weight loss fad enters the public consciousness. We’ve seen everything from the Twinkie and tapeworm diets to supposed fat-melting infrared body wraps.
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A Day in the Life of a Neuro-Oncologist
What is neuro-oncology? Sounds pretty complex, right? It’s what Dr. Nick Avgeropoulos—or Dr. Nick, as he prefers to be called—does every day at the UF Health Cancer Center – Orlando Health. Dr. Nick is a specially trained doctor who treats cancer of the brain and spine. He works with patients who are facing the biggest challenge of their lives to provide them with the treatment and care they need.
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10 Common Breast Cancer Myths—and the Real Facts
It is an unfortunate reality that 1 in 8 women will eventually develop breast cancer. While this statistic may be alarming, advances in awareness, detection and treatment have led to significantly better survival rates.
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Ryan's Story: Wakeboarder defies the odds to get back on the water
At the age of 26, avid wakeboarder Ryan McCabe was told the words he thought he would never hear:
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When “Safe” isn’t Safe—What You Need to Know About Baseball Sliding Injuries
Those of us who grew up watching Pete Rose play baseball in his prime will recall this common scene:
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Your cancer is in remission. What’s the next step?
You feel overjoyed, thankful and relieved. You feel strong and proud of what your body has overcome. Your cancer has been declared in remission.
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Coping With Pain During Cancer Treatment
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, you may experience a number of side effects during treatment, from and hair loss to and . These side effects are a normal part of the treatment process, and as doctors, it’s our job to help you cope with them.
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Feeling Stressed? You May be Stressing Your Heart Out Too
Stress—we’ve all felt it at some point. For many of us, it’s a normal part of our lives that we experience on a daily basis. You might be running late one morning and feel stressed as you rush to make it to work on time. Or perhaps you’re feeling stressed at work as you put in extra hours to meet a last-minute deadline. You might also find that your health, relationships, major life changes or difficult situations in your family life are the cause of your stress.
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Do Cancer Rates Decrease After Bariatric Surgery?
It is well established that bariatric surgery has a number of health benefits for severely overweight individuals, including an increase in overall health and a lower incidence of Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease post-surgery. But, could it also lead to decreased cancer risk?
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It's World Heart Day! Learn the secrets to a healthy heart from our physicians at Orlando Health
In honor of World Heart Day, we asked some of our cardiac physicians what piece of advice they would give to patients and families to help keep their heart healthy. Here's what they said:
